Transcript The Baptism of the Holy Spirit Acts 2:1-21 Acts 1:4-5,8 (NIV) On one occasion, while He was eating with them, He gave them.

The Baptism of the Holy Spirit
Acts 2:1-21
Acts 1:4-5,8 (NIV)
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On one occasion, while He was eating with
them, He gave them this command: “Do not
leave Jerusalem, but wait for the gift my
Father promised, which you have heard me
speak about. 5 For John baptized with water,
but in a few days you will be baptized with
the Holy Spirit.” 8 But you will receive power
when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you
will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all
Judea and Samaria, and to the
ends of the earth.”
Pentecost
• God gives abundantly!
–The Law
–The completed and ingathered harvest
–The Holy Spirit
• A very international crowd in Jerusalem
at the time of Pentecost
–Reversal of the Tower of Babel
(Genesis 11:1-9)
2 Responses
• Some accepted, wanting to know more
• Some rejected and ridiculed them
“This is that”
Baptism of the Holy Spirit
• 1:5 “For John baptized with water, but in a
few days you will be baptized with the Holy
Spirit.” (also 11:16)
• 1:8 “But you will receive power when the
Holy Spirit comes on you…” (8:16, 10:44, 19:6)
• 2:4 All of them were filled with the Holy
Spirit and began to speak in other tongues
as the Spirit enabled them. (4:31, 9:17)
• 8:17 Then Peter and John placed their hands
on them, and they received the
Holy Spirit. (10:47)
Baptism of the Holy Spirit
• The word “baptized” is from the Greek
word: baptizo– which means fully
immersed or soaked, to dye a different
color, to overwhelm, or enveloping one
substance in another.
Baptism of the Holy Spirit
Positioned to be
ALL IN
• Power (to be His witnesses)
• Equipping for the work
• Fruit
Change takes place
Luke 11:9-13 (The Message)
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“Here’s what I’m saying: Ask and you’ll get; Seek
and you’ll find; Knock and the door will open.
10-13 “Don’t bargain with God. Be direct. Ask for
what you need. This is not a cat-and-mouse, hideand-seek game we’re in. If your little boy asks for
a serving of fish, do you scare him with a live
snake on his plate? If your little girl asks for an
egg, do you trick her with a spider? As bad as you
are, you wouldn’t think of such a thing—you’re at
least decent to your own children. And don’t you
think the Father who conceived you in love will
give the Holy Spirit when you ask him?”